PoliticsFederalCanberra ObservedOpinionFinally, the teals discover that the Senate is where it’s atBy forming a new party – Community Strong Australia – lower house independents are finally realising that true policy influence lies in the upper house.Phillip CooreyPolitical editorEven if One Nation’s level of support continues until the next election, it is most unlikely the party, which has a grand total of two MPs, would win the extra 74 seats it needs to form government in its own right.At best, it might win enough seats to enable it to be a significant part of a minority government alongside whatever is left of the Coalition.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Latest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In Politics